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3dtotal Anatomy: female figure

Sculpted by Dan Crossland for 3dtotal, the female figure is produced to the same standards as the original male statue, and also to scale. We calculated that our female would be around 5% shorter than our male in the real world, making her 265mm tall, minus the base (our male is 297mm, minus the base). Cast in the same neutral grey resin, together the models will make fantastic desktop companions!

INTRODUCTION

Introducing the second model in a range of affordable anatomy reference figures for traditional and digital artists alike...

Since the launch of our first male anatomical reference figure, development on our second figure has been underway! The female anatomical reference figure is the second model to grace artists' desks and workspaces around the world, giving everyone a chance to develop their anatomy skills without paying a hefty price tag.

Whether you're a traditional or digital artist, work in 2D or 3D, or simply like to fill your desk with nice things, the female anatomical figure will be an invaluable addition to your world. The statue is cast in gray resin to make the variation in the surfaces and directional flow of the muscles easy to see and understand. One half of the model shows full skin, while the other is a clear and detailed dissection revealing muscle structure.

Sculpted by Dan Crossland for 3dtotal, the female figure is produced to the same standards as the original male statue, and also to scale. We calculated that our female would be around 5% shorter than our male in the real world, making her 265mm tall, minus the base (our male is 297mm, minus the base). Cast in the same neutral grey resin, together the models will make fantastic desktop companions!

Great quality and detail helped me a lot.Review by Michail(Posted on 08/08/2018)

Bought this along with a male figure, and they're a great reference in the studio. Very nice detail on the figure, and sturdy material.

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Bought this along with a male figure, and they're a great reference in the studio. Very nice detail on the figure, and sturdy material.Review by Anna(Posted on 09/04/2018)

High quality reference

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This is a brilliant model with lots of useful detail. There were no visible seams and all the details show up very nicely. The model was also very well secured within its box so it arrived in perfect condition. I highly recommend this product.Review by Julian(Posted on 09/02/2018)

Neat!

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I got this figure and it is how i expected it to be(maybe even better)! . Im realy happy with this figure.

Although i must say to the artists that start learning anatomy, figures can be useful but in my opinion they mostly are there to remind you of the anatomy than to learn you the anatomy. If you want to master the anatomy this can be useful but not essential!Review by Konstantinos(Posted on 16/01/2017)

Lovely model

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I fell in love at first sight with this model! It' s an ideal reference for beginner artists and also cheaper in comparison to the medical ones. I bought two, a male and a female and they were sent to me in a few days. Very pleased!Review by Niki(Posted on 14/01/2017)

Great Figures for Reference

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I bought both the male and female figures. Both are accurate and highly detailed, great for helping while studying anatomy! Well made, I'd recommend this to any artist. Review by Alyce(Posted on 07/01/2017)

Great reference and for drawing

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This is my first full body anatomical model and I'm very happy with it. It is well made and well designed.

I love figure drawing and this model is great for practicing when a live model isn't around. I like it so much I'm going to get the full body model too and perhaps the full ecorche.

For learning anatomy and reference, this is excellent as you can compare muscular anatomy and surface anatomy at a glance. For example, this model has clarified for me the tilt of the iliac crest of the female pelvis and how that affects the shape of the hips more so than I have been able to understand from any books or digital models.

No noticeable seams on mine. Something to note is that the model is more matte rather than semi-glossy than it looks in the photos, which is fine with me.

Overall, this is a great product and great value. Much respect 3Dtotal.Review by Donald(Posted on 06/01/2017)

Good quality, but still has some minor issues

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I find this model pretty useful, but a level of details sometimes isn't sufficient.Review by Oleg(Posted on 29/11/2016)

Even better than expected!

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This model is probably the most helpful tool when you learn how to draw. Big enough, it's the perfect reference when you doubt about details on anatomy. Worth the price.Review by Guillaume(Posted on 25/10/2016)

Very detailed model

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I'm glad I bought this model. The detail and craftmanship that has been invested is really astounding and amazing. This will be a great help when studying the musclegroups and various foreshortening poses.

On the minus side there is a slight miscolouring on the right ride of the lower back, and some small molding errors, but nothing that distracts from the figure as a whole.

I would recommend this model to anyone serious about drawing the human body.Review by Fredric(Posted on 29/07/2016)

Good value for money and Great Tool for any artist

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I am amazed by the careful and delicate detail put into the model. It is a very helpful tool for anatomy reference especially the muscular forms. Very handy in my 3D workflow.

My only complaint is that the model I got seems to lean a bit to the left. All in all, no regrets. I would highly recommend this to any aspiring artist/student and professional looking for a quality ecorche model.Review by Fritz Keane(Posted on 07/07/2016)

Fine product

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It's a great reference model for anyone, who would like to deepen their anatomical knowledge. It's very detailed, I like especially the face and the hands. The quality of the sculpture is pretty good, it has sufficient weight. I'm satisfied with my purchase.Review by Tamas(Posted on 22/06/2016)

Great fem sculpt

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Pluses:
*overall quality is great! Totally worth it!
*The seams are almost nonexistent.
*Everything is readable, up to the fingers and facial features.

Minuses:
* the fat doesn't seem to be taken into account in some places - muscles and skin part have almost the same volume.
*Bonus anatomy chart is too small - the text is barely readable
*they don't mark the boxes so I couldn't tell, where my male fig and where my fem is
* the boxes seem a bit unsafe - I had no damage on my figures though. Review by Anthony(Posted on 22/06/2016)

Wonderful sculpt, but the pose is extreme and the figurine is fragile

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This sculpt has been incredibly helpful, and the amount of detail packed into it is superb! However, I dislike the fact that the chest is "puffed out", as it creates for some confusing reference. I own the male figure as well, and I'm incredibly happy with how relaxed and natural the pose is for that figure; it's a great supplemental tool when studying anatomy. I just wish that relaxed pose was echoed in the female sculpt!

As a word of warning: these figures are fragile. I've lost a toe, a thumb, and a whole arm! However, they were easily reattached with glue. I should have been much more careful with them: if you're hauling these across campus like I am make sure to handle them with care!

The figure safely arrived without damage. It looks wonderful! There is a visible seam on the bottom of deltoid and a less visible one along the side of the legs but they don't affect its utility. Overall I'm pleased with the figure.

It took 20 days from shipment to delivery to Singapore with the untracked shipping. Just a figure of what to be expected for this part of the world.Review by Pinakes(Posted on 23/04/2016)

Better than a book anatomy.

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The ordered product was very well packaged. I am also very satisfied with the quality of the product.Review by Yann(Posted on 10/04/2016)

Came fast

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Got this as gift for my boyfriend. He loves it and goes with his male figure. Great quality, came fast, and about the best price you will find.Review by Rio(Posted on 04/04/2016)

Great reference in good price!

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I bought it recently and I love it! It helps me in my learning sculpting process. Before that I always made fundamental, bad mistakes, but having this gives me more opportunities in my improving. It will not make you "master of character artists" from start, but at least will give you some short way to be good character artist :) Seriously, you need this if you feel that you aren't that good like you wanted to be in sculpting females.

Quality of this figure is fantastic - I really like material and clayish gray color, you can do really cool light setup with your desk lamp, it can be really helpful to check how lights fall on model and trying to transfer that knowledge to your sculpting software or to natural sculpting. And the model is really cheap comparing to other professional figures where price starting from ~$250.

It was great decision buying that figure and I'm considering to buy male figure in future :)Review by Michał(Posted on 05/03/2016)

poor service, damaged figures

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Nice looking model, but came damaged, apparently replacement was sent. but never even made it to my door and vanished into thin air along with any follow up replies from them. ordered early december and is now Feb 6. and no replies..

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Any problems, please email support@3dtotal.com and we will do our best to send replacement or refund if not happy
-3dtotalReview by Lawrence(Posted on 06/02/2016)

Great model reference

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Great model, excellent level of detail and a suitable desktop size.Review by Marte(Posted on 12/01/2016)

Great anatomical reference

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Very good casting . No seamlines. Perfect size for my work.Review by Karl-Heinz(Posted on 16/12/2015)

Great reference

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Great reference, given the small size can fit easily on any desktop and can be easily handled. The neutral color and a satin finish allows to observe the way in which light strikes the model. The facial muscles is defined much more than I expected. Compliments.Review by Igor(Posted on 14/12/2015)

As good as male figure

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No complaints at all. This figure is as good as male figure: same details, same proportion and colour. Beautifully done. Looks like an award!
Congratulations to the developers.
I almost forget: the postal service was very fast.
Very happy with this order.Review by Juan Carlos(Posted on 10/12/2015)

Better in the flesh

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Great reference figure especially at this price. Customer service is excellent and was fast to respond to any concerns I had. Get One!Review by Stephen(Posted on 04/11/2015)

Great

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Great Quality,The attention to detail is remarkable,Is helping me in my anatomy studies!!Review by shyam(Posted on 10/10/2015)

Good Reference

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Great sculpture , no visible seam,I'm very happy.Review by Dario(Posted on 08/10/2015)

Lot of seams

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My figure hace a lot of seams on the base and legs.
But still lisible. My old figure ( male ) was better but older .. I 'm not sure the update of scult quality is significant

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3dtotal: If anyone is unhappy with their figure please email support@3dtotal.comReview by pascal(Posted on 07/10/2015)

Good to have, Quality its ok

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Its a great model to have for reference. The model has definitely helped me understand volumes.

Quality- The one i recieved has a Nasty seamline with nicks that are visible down the skin side and through the whole base.

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3dtotal: Please email support@3dtotal.com if you receive a model you are unhappy with.Review by David(Posted on 02/10/2015)

Great figure but some issues on the support

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I got the upgraded version from the kickstarter. The model is really better. Only some very this trace of foam on the figure left hips. But the support is almost cut in half by the mold. Not very esthetic(I sand it to reduce the sharp corners). But overall very good figure with nice details.Review by Kastor(Posted on 28/09/2015)

Far better than book reference

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A very accurate figure which has instantly given me a better understanding of the human form. I struggled for years to work out human anatomy from books, but two dimensional pictures can never convey as much information as this model. Thanks 3Dtotal.Review by Gary(Posted on 08/09/2015)

Good reference for anatomical study

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The female figure looks great, no seams and it looks like they may have been buffed off prior to shipping. Overall, I'm pretty pleased with this purchase.Review by Liss(Posted on 14/06/2015)

Fanstastic model

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I have both the male and female figurines and they are of equally high quality.

Excellent reference for an animator or painter and well worth the priceReview by Nigel(Posted on 05/05/2015)

Great Reference

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Great model for a great price. Details are wonderful. There were a few seams as noted in other reviews, but for the quality and price, nothing I didn't mind fixing myself. Excited to have this in my toolset.Review by Jeff(Posted on 30/04/2015)

Solid anatomy reference

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Much better than looking at still images, good quality detail on the anatomical side. My 1st model was badly finished but the 3dtotal team sent me a replacement immediately, great customer service, although a better quality control check would have saved the issue.

Overall definately worth buying if you are working with female anatomy...Review by Bradley MJ(Posted on 22/04/2015)

Great Product

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I'm very happy with the model. It's beautifully designed, and pretty lightweight. I wish it had color, but I may just airbrush it myself. Otherwise, it's difficult to find anatomical models comparable in detail and price.Review by Rob(Posted on 21/04/2015)

A great buy

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The sheer amount of detail and economic price can't be beat. The detail is nice and masterfully crafted. It is a wonderful buy for any artist. It is durable and has a nice tasteful weight to the figure complimenting the design.
The seams are the only problem I found, but easily fixed with a sanding tool. It is also little rough around the finger area, but no means a detractor.
All in all it is a great tool made, in quality material, for artists it is a must buy.Review by nicholas(Posted on 17/01/2015)

Great reference tool

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Very nice, accurate and affordable reference tool in a physical form. As many has pointed out, it has seams but if you can get used to it they're hardly noticable. the only downside would be that the muscle groups arent clearly defined at some areas, but its nothing unsolvable by referring to anatomical sheets we can find on the internet.Review by Low(Posted on 17/01/2015)

A great value

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This statue is wonderful. The attention to detail is remarkable. The material is durable and has a nice tasteful weight. It is a great resource to have and has already helped me greatly in my 3d work.

My only complaint would be that the model needs an extra pass with a sanding instrument. The seam was visible, and a little rough around the finger area, but fixed easily.
Thank you,Review by nicholas(Posted on 17/01/2015)

Good reference, once you get that seem taken care of.

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I didn't realize when I bought this I would have to fix this nasty seem that runs down both sides of the figure. It's extremely disappointing considering the images of this figure do not have the seem and nowhere in the description is it mentioned that I would have to fix it myself. The price is nice, the details are well done, it's just that the seem is really distracting and quite honestly not fixing that before shipping is well, "bush league" or "amateur". The only review at this time is one telling you how to fix the seem and giving the product 5 star. Nah that's not from a 3d Total employee, considering how many people are upset about this around the net. Kinda shady and I'm not really impressed. Would have rather paid a few bucks more for a figure that matches the photos then getting something that's rushed to market. Too bad, won't be ordering anything else until 3D total get's it act together.

**3DTOTAL: After noting customer concerns, 3dtotal will be endeavoring to improve the quality of the seams where possible, and would like to stress that we are always happy to offer a refund or replacement if the customer is not happy**Review by DOUGLAS(Posted on 16/01/2015)

Great reference @ amazing price :)

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My figure is wonderful! The quality is good but this one has seams just like the male figurine did. It's fairly easy to fix if you have a some fine sand paper and a dremel tool with a buffer part to get is smooth. Other than that I LOVE IT!! THANKS 3D Total! <3Review by Rachel(Posted on 02/01/2015)